CDC Vol 2, 210 Part 1 NORAD Mission

Question 1

• What air defense system is responsible for providing surveillance and air sovereignty over the United States and Canadian airspaces?

Answer 1

NORAD.

Question 2

• NORAD is divided into how many regions?

Answer 2

Three; Alaskan, Canadian, and CONUS.

Question 3

• Which NORAD region is responsible for identifying and tracking all aircraft entering Canadian airspace?

Answer 3

Canadian Region (CANR)

Question 4

• Which air defense system performs additional surveillance of the National Capital Region?

Answer 4

JADOC

Question 5

• Who is responsible for monitoring assigned airspace for aircraft ensuring they are in compliance with FAA procedures?

Answer 5

Tracking Technicians

Question 6

• Which air defense system is responsible for homeland defense and civil support?

Answer 6

United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)

Question 7

• What does USNORTHCOM’s civil support mission include?

Answer 7

Domestic disaster relief operations that occur during fires, hurricanes, floods and earthquakes; counter-drug operations; and managing the consequences of a terrorist event employing a weapon of mass destruction.

Question 8

• What is the AFRCC role during ongoing SAR missions?

Answer 8

The center serves as the communications hub and provides coordination and assistance to on-scene commanders or mission coordinators in order to recover the mission’s objective in the safest and most effective manner possible.

Question 9

• Why did NORAD and USNORTHCOM combine command centers?

Answer 9

Their missions became more interwoven and separate locations made it difficult for the dual-hatted commander.

Question 10

What year was NORAD formed?

Answer 10

1958

Question 11

What year was the last time the NORAD treaty updated?

Answer 11

2006

Question 12

Where is the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region (ANR) is headquartered?

Answer 12

Elmedorf AFB, Alaska

Question 13

Where is Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region (CANR) is headquartered?

Answer 13

1st Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Question 14

Where is United States North American Aerospace Defense Region (CONR)

Answer 14

Headquarters 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) at Tyndall AFB, FL

Question 15

Where is EADS/WADS located?

Answer 15

WADS - Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Washington

EADS - Rome, New York

Question 16

Where is NORAD headquartered?

Answer 16

Peterson AFB, Colorado

Question 17

What area does JADOC performs additional surveillance for?

Answer 17

National Capitol Region (NCR)

Question 18

Where is the JADOC located?

Answer 18

Bolling AFB, Washington

Question 19

What are the key positions involved in everyday NORAD operations?

Answer 19

• MCC
• AST
• TT
• IT
• WD

Question 20

What position monitor the coastal areas for tracks inbound into US sovereign airspace?

Answer 20

TT

Question 21

What position uses multiple systems to view the radar data to ensure the validity of the track?

Answer 21

AST (Hint: “ensure” the validity of the track)

Question 22

If the IDT cannot determine the ID of a track in the given timeframe, what is the track classified as?

Answer 22

Unknown

Question 23

What position is responsible for coordinating all equipment issues from radar sites across the country?

Answer 23

AST

Question 24

What position is in direct communications with other components in the chain of command?

Answer 24

MCC or the MCCT